door. - Orde‚ discipline‚ soberheid en eenvoud. - uitdaging om in strakke richtlijnen goede literatuur te schrijven - namen genres over‚ imiteerden stijl en pasten theorieën uit oudheid toe. Optimistische levensvisie‚ later meer pessimisme: Molière‚ La Rouchefoucauld en Jean de la Fontaine negatief over de opportunistische mens. Jean Racine heel negatief‚ beschouwde mens als krachteloos slachtoffer van zijn driften. Theater: Toneel belangrijkste literaire genre in deze tijd. Ook hier
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frustrated with him‚ of his gullibility concerning with Tartuffe‚ saying bluntly that" Orgons blindness take her breath away" (Moliere). When Orgon refuses to acknowledge that Tartuffe could possibly commit treacherous intentions‚ Elmire takes the initiative and convince her "hard headed" husband to hide while she manipulates Tartuffe into admitting his wicked intentions (Moliere). The fact that Elmire is forced to manipulate her husband decision rather than make her own‚ however‚ is a clear illustration
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In 1664‚ Molière wrote a satire piece of literature‚ Tartuffe‚ that riled up a great deal of critics especially from making a mockery of the Church which during this time had a supreme expanse of power. Molière dances around the question of where has religion gone in the age of science? For if you are a rational man‚ then you will question the world around you because in order to change the past you must challenge it. If you don’t question it‚ then you will live in a repeated cycle of injustice and
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The French word “renaissance” is equivalent to “rebirth” in English. The time period named for this term was indeed a rebirth of the creativity and human spirit lost with the classical age. Most importantly‚ the Renaissance was a revival of an interest to learn. In many ways‚ it is the opposite of the preceding Middle Ages. Their world revolved around the Roman Catholic Church; belief in god dictated every aspect of life. On the contrary‚ the Renaissance was secular and emphasized the predominance
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References: Moliere‚ J. B. P. (2000). Tartuffe . Retrieved from http://www.archive.org/stream/tartuffe02027gut/trtff10.txt Shakespeare‚ W. (2005). Othello. Retrieved from http://www.william-shakespeare.info/script-text-othello.htm Sophocles. (1999). Oedipus the king
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throughout the community and were typically found taking care of the household duties. They were expected to be submissive to their spouses and to all men in society. They could not really do anything without the company or permission of a man. Moliere uses the women characters in his play to express the enlightenment idea that women are capable of reason and cleverness. The female characters in the play are the one who
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then asks how Tartuffe is‚ and Dorine tells him that he is doing well as he being excellent fed. Orgon strangely sympathizes Tartuffe as if he deserves more than this‚ while not having the best interests of his family in mind. 4. In Tartuffe‚ Moliere uses dialogue to express irony in the play. When Orgon tells his brother-in-law‚ “You do not know the man of whom you speak‚” it is ironic because although Cleante has never met Tartuffe in person‚ he does know that he is deceiving everyone. It is
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code of behavior in public. In Act IV‚ Orgon prepares the marriage contract while Mariane begs him not to force her to marry Tartuffe. The audience knows that Orgon loves his family‚ but he is almost attacking society by not believing in anyone. Moliere increasingly humanizes Tartuffe‚ by giving him many flaws. His downfall is ultimately caused by his own lust. Orgon’s wife‚ Elmire‚ is clever enough to trap Tartuffe in his own lust. Tartuff says‚ "I am too glad; it floods my heart with bliss‚
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Spring 2011 THE COMIC SPIRIT CWL 320I-01 (#4996) MW 800-915am (MM-100) Course Description The Comic Spirit is intended to serve as an interdisciplinary introduction to the theory of comedy and history of comic forms. Literary works of various types‚ national literary traditions‚ and historical periods will be considered‚ as will other kinds of comic art‚ especially that of modern film. In all cases‚ particular emphasis will be given to the historical circumstance and the intellectual
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before you call them a friend and tell them your while life story. In this play Tartuffe portrays to be a very holy person by over exasperating his religion persona. Tartuffe uses his outward acts of religion to make it seem as though he is so “HOLY”. Moliere created two characters that were footed or tricked by Tartuffe. Madam Parnell and Orgon are blinded by the will and charm of Tartuffe that they install so much trust and value in this one man. Even when people tried to warn them‚ Madame Parnell and
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